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Carex testacea
Orange Sedge
Thinking about how to liven up your autumn and winter flower beds? Carex testacea is an ornamental grass that will thrill you with its shifting shades and minimal care requirements. In nature, it inhabits the diverse landscape of New Zealand, where it has adapted to both sunny locations and semi-shaded corners. It will welcome similar conditions in your garden. Plant it in permeable, loamy, and humus-rich soil where it will have consistent moisture. Carex testacea forms dense fountains of narrow leaves reaching a height of 40 to 60 centimeters. Its color transitions smoothly from summer green to autumn copper, and finally to deep orange and bronze, which will brighten the garden even on the grayest days. During the summer, from June to August, it is adorned with small brown and beige flowers. It is considered a short-lived perennial, but thanks to its reliable self-seeding, you will enjoy its clumps constantly. In garden architecture, Carex testacea is a very valuable element. Its fine texture perfectly complements rocks and gravel areas, and it pairs excellently with other drought-tolerant perennials in naturalistic plantings. Its ability to retain its shape and color throughout the winter is invaluable, lending a beautiful winter effect to empty beds.
Seedling
K9 pot (9×9×9.5 cm)
1-2 pieces
€3,49each
3-8 pieces
€3,09each
9-17 pieces
€2,79each
18+ pieces
€2,39each
204 pcs in stock
Difficulty
Beginner
Diseases
Disease-free 🙂
Flower color
Brown
Flower color: Shade
Beige
Foliage color
Orange, green, bronze
Fragrant (aromatic) 👃
No
Frost resistance
-23 °C
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The temperature down to which the plant is frost hardy.
Hardiness zone
6a (-23.3 °C to -20.6 °C)
Height
40-60 cm
Moisture
💧💧
Pests
Pest-free 🙂
Position
Sun, partial shade
Soil
Loamy, humus-rich, well-drained
Spacing
40-50 cm
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Recommended planting spacing.
Spacing: Plants per m²
5-7
Species
Perennial
Suitable for cutting
No
Suitable for drying
Yes
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Flowering
June
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The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
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Frequently asked questions
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Characteristics
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Diseases & pests
Does orange sedge suffer from any pests or diseases?
Basic information
What is orange sedge and what does it actually look like?
Interesting facts
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Troubleshooting
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Propagation
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In the flower bed, it catches the eye primarily with its specific growth, where light green leaves are arranged on the stems in a shape resembling small palms. It grows to a height of sixty to eighty centimeters and produces inconspicuous but elegant chestnut-brown flowers from June to August. It stands out ideally in group plantings near ponds, in rain gardens, or as a groundcover.
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Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge
Carex pendula brings unusual elegance and fluid movement to the shady corners of the garden. In nature, you will most often find this perennial in damp forests and on the banks of streams. At your place, it will thrive best in partial shade or shade, in loamy or clayey soil that reliably retains moisture. Soon after planting, it will form dense clumps of dark green leaves and gradually grow over one meter tall. Its main decoration is the long, drooping spikes in olive and chestnut shades. This sedge perfectly complements shrub undergrowth and the edges of ponds. Although its flowers are not suitable for drying, you can wonderfully enliven summer bouquets with them in their fresh state. In a suitable location, it also enjoys self-seeding, forming a charming detail in the garden under a layer of winter frost.
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Feather Reed Grass Karl Förster
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Prairie dropseed originates from the vast North American prairies, where it forms a natural part of the wild and unbridled landscape. This ornamental grass grows in neat and very dense clumps of fresh green leaves, which turn bright yellow shades in autumn. During August and September, delicate clouds of pink and beige flowers hover above the clumps on sturdy stalks, reaching a height of up to seventy centimeters. The flowers also spread a very pleasant and unmistakable fragrance into their surroundings. In the garden, prairie dropseed stands out best when planted in a sunny spot in groups of multiple plants accompanied by other drought-tolerant perennials, with which it will create an impressive steppe scenery. The seedlings do not require any complicated care, they easily handle frosts down to minus twenty-eight degrees, and do not suffer from any diseases or pests. The airy and fragrant inflorescences are also perfectly suited for cutting into summer bouquets, to which they add unusual lightness and texture.
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Tufted Hairgrass Goldschleier
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